Abrasive paper rolls



Patented Aug. 28, 1945 OFFICE ABRASIVE PAPER ROLLS Hugo Mock, New York,N. Y.

No Drawing. Application January 10, 1945,

Serial No. 572,253

2 Claims.

This invention relates to abrasive papers in roll form, and moreparticularly to abrasive papers intended not for the usual grinding orabrasive purposes, but for cleaning pots and pans used for cooking.

A particular object of this invention is the provision of an improvedpaper roll which with the addition of small amounts of water can be usedto remove the dirt and grease remaining in cooking pots and pans andwhich will require a minimum of labor and material for that purpose.

As the base of my improved paper roll I provide an absorbent papertissue in roll form, such as is commonly used for toilet and cleansingtissue, but of very thick material, and on one side of the roll Iprovide a thin layer of wax, such as paraffin wax, which is prominentlyattached to the roll, but does not penetrate to the interior thereof,the wax penetrating to the paper merely sufficiently to be permanentlyadherent thereto. On the surface of the wax there is then applied anabrasive powder which is made in the following manner:

I use as the base of this powder infusorial or siliceous earth of markedabrasive properties and this powder is sprinkled with a solution of acaustic alkali such as sodium hydroxide or with a solution of sodiumcarbonate to impart some.

alkaline properties to the same. After the particles of abrasive arecoated with the alkaline liquid, the material is thoroughly dried andafter drying is dusted on, or otherwise applied to, the wax surface ofthe paper roll. For convenience in use, the paper may be scored atintervals and a protective layer of tissue paper maybe applied to theabrasive layer, if desired. In using it is sufiicient to moisten thebottom of the cooking pot desired to be cleaned and then to rub the samethoroughly with the abrasive side of the paper, giving the alkali in theabrasive time to work on the fats or greases present. After this, thesoft side of the roll containing the absorbent tissue is applied .to mopup the material in the pot or pan and the paper roll is applied for thispurpose until a clean surface is presented.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A new article of manufacture useful in cleaning pots and panscomprising a sheet of absorbent paper adapted to be put up in roll form,a thin layer of wax applied superficially to one surface only of saidpaper, and an abrasive in powdered form applied to said thin wax layer,the abrasive side of the paper being adapted to be rubbed on a dirtysurface to be cleaned and the abrasive-free, absorbent surface beingadapted to clean up the dirt dislodged by the abrasive.

2. A new article of manufacture useful in cleaning pots and panscomprising a sheet of absorbent paper adapted to be put up in roll form,a thin layer of wax applied superficially to one surface only of saidpaper, and an alkalicarrying abrasive in powdered form applied to saidthin wax layer, the abrasive side of the paper being adapted to berubbed on a dirty surface to be cleaned and the abrasive-free, absorbentsurface being adapted to clean up the dirt dislodged by the abrasive.

' HUGO MOCK.

